Sentences with phrase «gas fuels accounting»

Emissions from all fuel sources have grown in the African region over time with liquid and solid fuels now each accounting for approximately 35 per cent and gas fuels accounting for 17 per cent of the regional total.

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But even after taking into account state gas taxes, blending requirements aimed at reducing air pollution and other environmental and climate fees attached to each gallon of fuel, it appears drivers...

Petroleum - based transportation fuels account for one third of total greenhouse gas emissions in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States.

While many schemes supported through these levies make a valuable contribution to meeting Government targets to save energy, reduce emissions, and tackle fuel poverty and climate change the latest Government estimate indicated that they currently account for 4 % of a typical gas bill and up to 10 % of a typical electricity bill.

Fossil fuel industries collect some $ 4 billion a year in tax breaks and other aid, reports Taxpayers for Common Sense, a group of nonpartisan budget watchdogs — and that figure doesn't even take into account hidden forms of support, such as the Pentagon's jet aircraft research and development that led to efficient new natural gas turbines.

Food production accounts for a third of all greenhouse gas emissions when one tallies those from fossil fuels used in growing, preparing and transporting food; the carbon dioxide released by clearing land for farming and pastures; the methane from rice paddies and ruminant livestock; and the nitrous oxide from fertilizer use.

It was clear that climate change is an energy problem — burning fossil fuels to generate energy accounts for 74 per cent of human - made greenhouse gas emissions — but I could see that it was very difficult to change the energy industry from the outside and very little was happening on the inside.

Kyoto regulates all sources of carbon dioxide as well as other greenhouse gases, but reliable long - term data by country are available only for carbon dioxide from burning fossil fuels (which accounts for about two - thirds of the human contribution to global warming).

Both Ash and Roney pointed out the need for full cost accounting for natural gas in order to figure out if it is cost - effective: The industry must measure the price of mining, shipping and infrastructure for the fuel, as well as the value of natural gas's environmental and health consequences.»

Dr Degirmenci said when considering greenhouse gas emissions it was important to acknowledge the difference between on - road emissions only taking into account the fuel used, and well - to - wheel emissions including all emissions related to fuel production, processing, distribution and use.

Today, that fuel accounts for a big slice of the world's greenhouse - gas emissions.

Currently, fertilizer is made using natural gas (steam reforming of methane to generate hydrogen to feed into the Haber process)-- but with the new advances (http://www.greencarcongress.com/2008/07/researchers-at.html), it should be possible to generate that hydrogen directly from water using sunlight; feed the hydrogen into the Haber process (energy expensive, true, but doable), and then you have your ammonia, convert half of that to nitrate, and there you have your ammonium nitrate fertilizer, which currently accounts for about 1/2 of all agricultral fossil fuel use.

Schwietzke said it's also important to account for the emissions from all the fossil fuels that are produced in a given shale gas field because many wells produce oil, natural gas and other hydrocarbons.

However, I'm searching for a relatively simple (though quite accurate) formula that would take into account fuel type (diesel, petrol, gas), vehicle occupancy factor, travel distance and average fuel consumption per 100 km.

The 2018 Focus lineup also offers better max gas mileage ratings, though these do not take into account the 2018 Fusion Hybrid and Energi models, which would give the fuel efficiency advantage to the 2018 Fusion lineup.

It's also important to understand that certain activities — like reserving a rental car, making a hotel reservation or fueling up at a gas station — trigger a hold on your account.

Shell Drive for Five ® Private Label Credit Card is a great choice of a gas card if you are looking to save on your gas purchases, since you get 25 cents off every gallon * of Shell fuel for the first 2 months after your account open date!

Currently, fertilizer is made using natural gas (steam reforming of methane to generate hydrogen to feed into the Haber process)-- but with the new advances (/ / www.greencarcongress.com/2008/07/researchers-at.html), it should be possible to generate that hydrogen directly from water using sunlight; feed the hydrogen into the Haber process (energy expensive, true, but doable), and then you have your ammonia, convert half of that to nitrate, and there you have your ammonium nitrate fertilizer, which currently accounts for about 1/2 of all agricultral fossil fuel use.

Natural gas grows to account for a quarter of global energy demand in the New Policies Scenario by 2040, becoming the second - largest fuel in the global mix after oil.

The plaintiffs contended that the fossil fuel development plans for the vast Miles City, Montana, and Buffalo, Wyoming, federal tracts violated the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) by failing to account fully for the damage the coal, oil and gas would do to the environment, including the climate.

They account for about 6 percent of an average home's energy use, so if a home's electricity comes from fossil fuels, they add to greenhouse gas emissions.

The electric utility industry is the single largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, accounting for one - third of total US greenhouse gas emissions and about 40 percent of all carbon pollution from fossil fuel burning.

In the transport sector, accounting for some 35 % of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, the President has put in place historic new standards that will nearly double the fuel economy of our cars and light duty trucks to 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025.

Account classification: The way in which suppliers of electricity, natural gas, or fuel oil classify and bill their customers.

Although coal remains the dominant fuel for Ohio's electric power generation, accounting for 81 % of total statewide generation during the first 9 months of 2011, the amount of natural gas - fired electric generation in Ohio is up markedly over the past decade (see chart above).

This inventory takes account of emissions from vehicle fleets, postal buildings (electricity, fuel, refrigerant gases), air, sea and rail cargo, business travel and subcontractors» activities (transport and buildings).

Picture credits: «Natural Gas» by Marcelo Rampazzo, plug - in fuel cell EV by Asianewsphoto via World Expo, Dalian oil spill cleanup by National Geographic, China Development Bank by From Sandton to Shanghai, power grid by China Hourly, accounting cartoon by Randy Glasbergen via immobilienblasen.

The use of coal as a fuel has now surpassed oil and developing countries now emit more greenhouse gases than developed countries — with a quarter of their growth in emissions accounted for by increased trade with the West.

Thankfully, in November 2007 the Center won a major lawsuit against the Department of Transportation for failing to properly account for greenhouse gas emissions when it set unreasonably low national fuel economy standards for pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles.

In the IEA analysis, fossil fuels, in particular natural gas, would still account for 40 % of energy demand in 2050 — around half of today's level.

Current concentrations of the primary greenhouse gases (see above) can not be accounted for without considering human activities, particularly the combustion of fossil fuels.

Even after accounting for expected fuel - switching and other load growth in the non-electric sectors, total natural gas use in these scenarios is expected to fall by 20 percent, relative to 2015.

While fossil fuels will account for most of the increased energy supply, renewable sources of energy will also gain importance, as a result of concerns over high fossil fuel prices, increasing greenhouse gas emissions and energy import dependence.

Secondly, the types of fuel used for the energy inputs and their greenhouse gas emissions must be taken into account where climate change goals are targeted through bioenergy use.

Natural gas is expected to become the leading U.S. fuel by 2040, accounting for 40 percent of domestic energy consumption — up from 32 percent today.

Thankfully, in November 2007 the Center and our allies prevailed in Center for Biological Diversity v. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, a major lawsuit filed against the Department of Transportation for failing to properly account for greenhouse gas emissions when setting unreasonably low national fuel economy standards.

«Contrary to conventional wisdom, our decomposition analysis shows that changes in the fuel mix of the energy sector (including those related to the shale gas boom) account for a relatively small portion of this decrease.»

According to the Tailpipe Rule, CO2 emissions due to air conditioner - related loads on automobile engines account for 3.9 % of total passenger car greenhouse gas emissions, and various technologies could reduce air conditioner - related CO2 emissions by 10 % to 30 %.51 A 30 % reduction of the 3.9 % of motor vehicle emissions associated with air conditioner engine load would decrease fuel consumption by only 1.1 %.

Almost all biofuels used today cause more greenhouse gas emissions than conventional fuels if the full emissions costs of producing these «green» fuels are taken into account, two studies being published Thursday have concluded.

Coal is the fuel of choice for 44 % of electricity generation, while natural gas accounts for a quarter.

Wind capacity additions accounted for more than 45 % of total 2012 capacity additions and exceeded capacity additions from any other fuel source, including natural gas (which led capacity additions in 2000 - 07, 2010, and 2011).

«In 2001 energy which users obtained by direct combustion of fuels and collection of solar heat provided 69 % of the energy supplied to users (including use in the production and processing of fuels other than electricity), but accounted for only 31 % of greenhouse gas emissions from stationary energy.

This would account for 45 % of total additions and exceed capacity additions from any other fuel source, including natural gas, which was the leading fuel source for electric generating capacity additions in 2010 and 2011.

Now, an ecologist from Cornell University, has done the carbon - accounting on a range of fossil fuels - and the preliminary results are not looking good for the energy industry's recent savior, shale - gas.

Each of those assessments attempts to account for all the greenhouse gases emitted during the production and installation of solar cells, as well as how much energy solar cells produce — and, therefore, how much less carbon is emitted when switching from fossil fuels.

Estimated reduction in greenhouse gases did not take into account the continuing need to run fossil - fuel backup 34.

Factors taken into account are: low thermal efficiency at low power; cycling of back up generators; energy needed to build and to install wind turbines; energy needed for cabling and net adaptation; increase of fuel consumption through partial replacement of efficient generators by low - efficiency, fast reacting Open Cycle Gas Turbines.

In 2008, more than 85 per cent of global primary energy supply came from fossil fuels, with coal and gas accounting for over 50 per cent.

A new paper published in Climatic Change estimates that when we account for the pollution costs associated with our energy sources, gasoline costs an extra $ 3.80 per gallon, diesel an additional $ 4.80 per gallon, coal a further 24 cents per kilowatt - hour, and natural gas another 11 cents per kilowatt - hour that we don't see in our fuel or energy bills.

Fossil fuels — coal, oil and, natural gas — are major contributors to climate change, accounting for the vast majority of greenhouse gas emissions.